Iran's FM says war must end with guarantees against future aggression

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has not requested a ceasefire and believes the conflict must end in a way that ensures similar attacks against the country will not happen again.

Speaking to journalists, the minister noted that Iran has endured a “difficult year” but passed through it “with pride, dignity, and honour,” SNN reports.

“America, which demanded our unconditional surrender, is now turning to other countries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,” he said.

Araghchi also commented on the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, noting that the United States, which previously demanded Iran’s capitulation, is now asking other nations to help ensure the security of navigation in the waterway. At the same time, he stressed that Tehran considers the strait open, except for those it regards as its adversaries.

“As we have said many times, and as I repeated yesterday in an interview with an American television channel, we have not sent any messages and are not asking for a ceasefire, but this war must end in such a way that it will not be repeated,” he stressed.

Araghchi added that Iran will continue its “dignified resistance” and does not seek to prolong the war, but believes the conflict must conclude in a way that eliminates the possibility of similar attacks in the future. According to him, the Iranian people are ready to defend the country and continue the confrontation if necessary.

“I think they have already received a good lesson and understood what kind of people they are dealing with — a nation that does not hesitate to defend itself and is ready to continue the war wherever it may be and take it anywhere,” he concluded.

By Jeyhun Aghazada